Afghan officer goes missing in Sydney

An Afghan army officer in Australia for training failed to turn up for the first morning of his course and hasn't been seen since.

Canberra, August 18, 2005. Afghan dancers circle as the Afghanistan flag flies for the first time at the opening of the Afghanistan embassy in Canberra today.  (AAP Image/Alan Porritt) NO ARCHIVING

The Afghan flag at the Afghanistan embassy in Canberra (AAP Image/Alan Porritt) Source: AAP

An Afghan army officer in Australia for training has gone missing.

The unnamed soldier was to attend a Defence-sponsored training course at the Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law under the defence co-operation program.

He was last seen in the foyer of his Sydney hotel on the afternoon of August 9, indicating he was waiting for relatives.

A defence spokeswoman said he hadn't been found.

NSW Police, the Afghan embassy in Canberra and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection had been notified.

Defence wouldn't comment on whether the man might be seeking Australian protection.

"Our primary concern is for the welfare of the individual," the spokeswoman said.


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